(1690) by Giovanni Andrea Carlone Virgin with Saints Lawrence, Liborio, and Phillip Neri (1681) by Giovanni Battista Casone Tomb of Doctor Anselmo (1304); sarcophagus with second century with reliefs of Death of Phaedra Marble relief by Saints John the Baptist and Rocco intercede for souls in Purgatory (1670) by Daniello Solaro People connected to the basilica Musician Alessandro Stradella (1644-1682) is buried in the church. On February 25, 1682, he was fatally stabbed during his stay in Genoa by hired assassins. A nobleman, Giovan Battista Lomellini, was suspected of responsibility, but was acquitted due to insufficient evidence. Lomellini's presumed motive was a belief that Stradella, who was giving Lomellini's sister music lessons, was also in a relationship with her. On April 16, 1815, while taking refuge in Genoa during Napoleon's Hundred Days, Pope Pius VII visited the church and celebrated Mass there. Giacomo della Chiesa, the future Pope Benedict XV, was baptized in the church in 1854. He lived nearby in his family's mansion on , and was always particularly connected to his parish church. Other people connected to the basilica include: Sister Elisa Giuseppina Mezzana, co-founder of the ; Eugenia Maria Ravasco, founder of the (beatified in 2003); Itala Mela, mystic and Christian apologist (beatified in 2017); Cardinal Gaetano Alimonda; and Rosa Maria Benedetta Gattorno Custo, founder of the (beatified in 2000). References Maria delle Vigne Romanesque architecture in Genoa Minor basilicas in Liguria